Automobile seat



' F. A. HUFF AUTOMOBILE SEAT Filed Feb. 20v 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 www.

' 4 1,644,528 Oct' 4 1927 F. A. HUFF AUTOMOBILE SEAT AFiled Feb', 20. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 y A Z6 v y ll? drawings, wherein for the Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

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end to or from his seat without the necessity of the person occupying the front seat leav- -ing the same. l

A further and more specific object of the invention is to provide a front coach seat mounted upon rollers and `suitably guided so that it may be shifted upon the floor to advanced and retracted position, the seat in its advanced position providing s ace for the passage of a person from the oorto the rear seat.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a seat of this character which is locked in its retracted position and in which the back of the seat provides a control for the lock. i ,I p

A. further object ofthe invention is to rovide a device of this character which Wi l be neat in appearance and durable and efficient in service.A y i A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby 'the seat may be selectivel held in adjusted positions spaced longitu inally of the car deck.

These and other objects I attain by the construction .shown in the accompanying urpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein y Figure 1 is a side elevation showing an automobile seat constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is an enlarged rear elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail view partially nsection showing the construction and operation ofthe latch; i

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the guide element;

Figure 5 is a perspective of a chock element;

Figure 6 is a section .on the line 6-6 lof Firm 3;

Figure 7 is a section on the line 7--7 of Fi re 3.

eterring now more particularl `to the drawings, the numeral 10 general y designates an automobile seat which is su ported in spaced relation to the deck 1l of the body by suitably journaled rubber tired rollers 12, oneof which is arranged at each corner of the seat. Secured to the under surface of the seat at the center thereofl and extending longitudinally of the seat is a 'ding elenient or rail 13 in the form o a' bracket having a vertically ilepending portion 14 the lower end of w as secured'thereto a horizontally disposed llanera 15. The pairs of wheels 12 at opposite sides of the seat are arranged in planes paralleling the longitudinal axis of the :flange 15. This flange 15 coacts with a guide element 16 secured to the deck 11 beneath what is the forward portion kof the seat when the seat is in its retracted position andthis guide element includes a pair of vertically extending parallel arms 17 opposing o posite side edges of the flange 15 and. provi ed with springs 18 yieldably engaging the ange 15, intending to maintain the same in a central position with respect to these arms. The up er endv of one of the arms has a horizontal) extension 19 projecti ing over the upper surface of the iange 15 and this extension has secured thereto a further spring 20 bearin downwardly against the upper surface of t earm and tending to constantl maintain the rollers 12 in engagen ment wit the deck.

In transverse alignment with the guide 16 and so positioned that they are engagedby the front rollers 12 when the seat is in its retracted position are a air of chocks 421 one of which is associate with each pair oirollers.' The front and rear faces of these Ychocks have arcuately curved portions 22 for Aengagement by the rollers and these checks provide positive limits for both forward and rearimovementsof the seatA 10 by their enga ement withnthe'rollers 12.

e seat 10` is provided with a back 23 which has at its opposite sideedges depending parallel arms 24, each extending into a channel formed between spaced vertical supports 25 secured to the seat 10 at the rear end thereof and pivoted thereto, as at 26, at a point above theirlower ends. The supports 25 at the inner 'side of the seat, that is to say, the side of the seat adjt lul) thecenter of the vehicle, provide a pivot 27 for alatch arm 28'wl1ich is in the form of a bent lever, the upper end of which opposes the rear face of the lower end of the corresponding arm 24. This pivot further p rovides a mountinr .for a spring 29 forming a bias whereby arm 28 is forced downwardly.. This lower end has in its lower surface a notch 30 which is adapted to receive an upwardly and forwardlyan ling lug 31 of a late 32 secured to the fick and with whic the notch aligns when the seat is in its rearmost 'tion and the rollers 12 at the forward end of the s eat engage with the chocks 21'.

The rearward movement of the upper end of the seat back is limited -by enga ement of thel arms 24 against a bumper p' ate 33 which may constitute the bight of a channel iron of which the arms are'flanges. When the arm is engaged with this Plate 33 and the seat back is 1n its rearmost position, the lower end of the lever or arm' 28 is permitted to drop so that the latch may engage with the lug 31. As the seat back` 1s moved orwardl and the arm comesout ofengagement wit the plate 33, the upperl end of the lever is forced rearwardly with the result that the lower end oi'` the lever moves upwardly, disengaging the notch from the lug so that the seat may be moved. Upwar movement of the lower end of the '1ever28 is limited by a sto 34 and since this limit occurs at a time w en the upper end of the lever is still engaged by the arm, forward movement of the 'upper end of the seat back is checked and the seat back rendered rigid to the seat. Thus, by the natural system of a plying vpressure to the back of the seat, tllie seat is 'freed for movement while pressure applied to `the seat proper will1 not cause such movement. Th1s eliminates the of t e rear seat therewith.-

ossibility of theseat .being moved 'forwardy b engagement of the feet of an occupant In addition tothe notch Y referred to, the lowerjend of the lever has additionalV notches 30, 30bspacd rearwardly of the notch 30; ,Slidable' upon the under surface of the lower end of the lever is a U-shaped cover member C which may be shifted thereon to cover either the openings 30 and 30 simultaneously or the openings 30* andBO" simultaneously or to cover only theopening 30"; .Itwill at once be obvious rthe lower end of the latchv 30 hereinbefore desired longitudinally adjusted position upon 05 ythe deck. This construction is particularly ada ted for use withA the drivers seat .of the vehicle so that thel distance between `the controis and the seat may be 'regulated to suit the `,needs of the particular driver who is handling the car. `Itvvill, of course, be obvious that the construction hereinbefore set `forth is capable.

o f a certain range of change and 'modication without materially7 departingfrom the 75 spirit of the invention and I accordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure except as hereinafter claimed.

1.l In combination with a vehicle having S0 a deck, a seat mounted for reciprocation upon the deck, coacting `guiding elements carried y by the seat and deck nrior maintaining the seat 1n a fixed path, means positively limiting the reciprocation ofthe seat, a hack for' said 85' v,seat having depending arms'pivoted intermediate their ends to the seat, a lever pivoted to the seat and having one end thereof disposed 1n the path of one of saidy arms,

said lever having at its opposite end a notchv and a member secured to the deck having a lug. entering the notch of the lever when the. seat is at one limit of its movement;

2. In combination with ya. vehiclel having a deck, a seat mounted yfor reciprocation 95.

upon the deck, coacting guiding elementsY carried by the seat and deck :for maintaining the seat in a fixed path, means positively limiting the reciprocation of the seat, .av lever pivoted to the seat and having thereof a plurality 'et' longitudinally spaced notches, a member secured to the deck and having a lu orselective engagement in the notches van a 'member slidaiile upon said end of the lever for covering the notches 105 rearwardly of a selected notch. i

In testimony whereof I hereunto ailix myy signature;

FLOYD A. Horn.

o' 30" is covered and the opening 60 in one end 

